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Though I've always been a fiction writer, my first online writing endeavors were actually mostly nonfiction. While working as a Graduate...
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Crystal Crawford
- Sep 19, 2020
- 3 min
Overcoming Writer's Block
All writers encounter writer's block from time to time. Here are 4 simple techniques to get those words flowing.
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Crystal Crawford
- Sep 19, 2020
- 4 min
Fear: A Writer's Worst Enemy
Many of the reasons writers give for not writing are chiefly motivated by one element: Fear.
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Crystal Crawford
- Feb 17, 2020
- 27 min
So What Is Arameth, Exactly?
A brief tour of Arameth, to show you what emerged from this world and how it all came together.
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Crystal Crawford
- Aug 10, 2019
- 1 min
If You Write Fiction, This Is for You!
Announcing my new "crash course in fiction writing" guide!
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Crystal Crawford
- Nov 19, 2018
- 5 min
Plantsing: How Loose Outlines Save My Turkey… and My Books
If you’ve followed any of my series on Plotting, you know that I like plotting.But here’s my secret: I didn’t use to plot my stories at all.
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Crystal Crawford
- Nov 12, 2018
- 3 min
Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending
Hi, everyone, and welcome to the final post in my “Plotting Your Story” series:
Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending!
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Crystal Crawford
- Nov 5, 2018
- 7 min
Plotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed Outline
Hi, everyone, and welcome to post #6 in my “Plotting Your Story” series:
Plotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed Outlines!
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Crystal Crawford
- Oct 29, 2018
- 5 min
Plotting Your Story, Step #5: Revelations
Hi, everyone, and welcome to post #5 in my “Plotting Your Story” series:
Plotting Your Story, Step #5: Revelations!
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Crystal Crawford
- Oct 22, 2018
- 5 min
Plotting Your Story, Step #4: Thematic Threads
Today’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series:
Plotting Your Story, Step #4: Thematic Threads!
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Crystal Crawford
- Oct 15, 2018
- 5 min
Plotting Your Story, Step #3: External Story (Plot)
Today’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series:
Plotting Your Story, Step #3: External Story (Plot)!
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